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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.

PKZ853-281500-
Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM-
349 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding.
Freezing spray.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

Arctic Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.

PKZ857-281500-
Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
348 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

Arctic Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.

PKZ858-281500-
Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM-
348 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...E winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
335 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ721-281345-
Valdez Narrows-
335 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
335 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ724-281345-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
335 PM AKST Thu Nov 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

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